Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT cervical spine with contrast · CPT 72126
$140.40
lowest cash price
$1,717.80
national median
$17,256.99
highest cash price
895
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $140.40–$17,256.99 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,050.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,783.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $2,487.42 | $2,927.34 | $3,819.66 |
| Arizona | 23 | $348.23 | $637.48 | $3,137.92 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $539.40 | $1,337.70 | $3,328.00 |
| California | 90 | $645.89 | $3,068.00 | $10,628.57 |
| Colorado | 17 | $478.29 | $5,769.23 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 73 | $693.10 | $5,765.54 | $17,256.99 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,530.03 | $1,685.58 | $9,658.20 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $725.76 | $725.76 | $1,822.50 |
| Illinois | 49 | $649.11 | $2,434.30 | $4,158.72 |
| Indiana | 26 | $421.00 | $753.50 | $3,396.38 |
| Iowa | 26 | $460.80 | $1,904.06 | $4,255.32 |
| Kansas | 11 | $887.20 | $4,885.71 | $11,822.15 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $681.63 | $2,461.80 | $4,543.81 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $503.88 | $503.88 | $503.88 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,140.65 | $2,113.65 | $5,226.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $140.40 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $479.72 | $1,786.00 | $2,783.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $1,368.81 | $2,521.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $239.14 | $913.44 | $1,169.55 |
| Missouri | 20 | $968.88 | $1,329.90 | $5,841.62 |
| Montana | 2 | $938.40 | $938.40 | $2,128.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,153.32 | $1,645.00 | $2,628.20 |
| Nevada | 4 | $989.80 | $2,760.74 | $3,851.57 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,222.70 | $2,222.70 | $2,222.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $549.66 | $847.51 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,143.26 | $2,143.26 | $2,143.26 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $4,739.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,514.00 | $1,651.40 | $4,183.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,672.00 | $2,366.40 | $2,572.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $900.00 | $1,601.60 | $3,095.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $855.16 | $1,868.10 | $3,506.25 |
| Oregon | 13 | $215.46 | $1,043.20 | $2,145.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $472.00 | $1,405.80 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $609.00 | $1,294.80 | $9,059.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,361.60 | $2,424.80 | $2,797.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $507.92 | $598.62 | $10,152.49 |
| Texas | 113 | $565.62 | $2,429.00 | $14,908.00 |
| Virginia | 41 | $549.24 | $1,839.00 | $9,954.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,143.42 | $1,461.07 | $2,711.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $702.00 | $1,085.50 | $2,551.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $428.64 | $1,570.00 | $5,324.68 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $811.86 | $2,221.80 | $2,543.96 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $625.45 | $461.69 – $3,216.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $625.45 | $455.33 – $3,216.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $625.45 | $173.41 – $3,037.90 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $637.48 | $72.99 – $2,477.25 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $638.96 | $167.87 – $482.88 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $644.08 | $266.89 – $2,477.25 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $645.89 | $447.92 – $11,995.10 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $647.76 | $157.53 – $1,136.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $647.76 | $157.53 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $647.76 | $157.53 – $1,136.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $649.11 | $128.70 – $1,146.80 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $654.38 | $221.00 – $776.70 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $657.30 | $266.89 – $2,477.25 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $669.60 | $183.59 – $1,094.32 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $681.63 | $390.13 – $1,286.74 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $688.24 | $182.90 – $664.83 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $691.60 | $252.82 – $652.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $693.10 | $351.31 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $693.10 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $693.10 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $693.10 | $344.14 – $824.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $698.37 | $221.00 – $2,995.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $700.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $700.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $700.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $700.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $702.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $705.50 | $324.48 – $369.78 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $705.92 | $92.42 – $801.34 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $718.12 | $279.10 – $801.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $720.10 | $95.06 – $1,409.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $722.87 | $144.08 – $870.22 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $725.76 | $232.90 – $3,969.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $734.39 | $366.59 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $735.83 | $366.59 – $849.37 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $741.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $742.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $746.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $753.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $755.16 | $200.25 – $654.04 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $755.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $762.47 | $261.00 – $658.16 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $762.75 | $447.92 – $11,017.50 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $764.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $779.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $779.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $808.68 | $200.25 – $652.20 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $811.86 | $357.13 – $1,855.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $812.40 | $148.75 – $619.72 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $812.40 | $190.02 – $641.09 |